"Poison Control Centers" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Facilities which provide information concerning poisons and treatment of poisoning in emergencies.
| Descriptor ID |
D011039
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N02.278.726 N02.421.297.695
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| Concept/Terms |
Poison Control Centers- Poison Control Centers
- Centers, Poison Control
- Center, Poison Control
- Control Centers, Poison
- Poison Control Center
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Poison Control Centers" by people in Profiles.
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Emergency department poisoning visits in children younger than 6 years: comparing referrals by a regional poison control center to referrals by other sources. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2012 Dec; 28(12):1343-7.
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Does prearrival communication from a poison center to an emergency department decrease time to activated charcoal for pediatric poisoning? Pediatr Emerg Care. 2011 Nov; 27(11):1045-51.
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Disaster preparedness education and a Midwest Regional Poison Center. Am J Disaster Med. 2010 Jul-Aug; 5(4):229-36.
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Documenting drug information questions using software for poison information documentation. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2009 Jun 01; 66(11):1039-43.
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Cost-benefit analysis of a regional poison center. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2008 Jun; 46(5):450-6.